WWAY’s Wednesday night sports – March 21

WILMINGTON,NC (WWAY) — Wednesday night featured Stilman White’s likely increase in playing time for the remainder of the NCAA Tournament. Starting point guard Kendall Marshall reported, via Twitter, having the cast taken off his wrist early Wednesday. Also in college basketball news, Shaka Smart declined to take the head coaching vacancy at Illinois Universtiy. Smart announced that he will remain the head basketball coach at VCU. We also showcased the NC State basketball team leaving Raleigh for the Sweet 16.

VCU MEN’S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH SHAKA SMART TURNED DOWN THE HEAD COACHING JOB AT ILLINOIS ON WEDNESDAY
SMART HAS TAKEN THE RAMS TO TWO CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENTS INCLUDING A FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE LAST YEAR

THE DENVER BRONCOS TRADED TIM TEBOW TO THE NEW YORK JETS ON WEDNESDAY
THE BRONCOS WILL RECEIVE A 2012 4TH AND 6TH ROUND DRAFT PICK IN RETURN FOR TEBOW AND A 7TH ROUND PICK

THE CAROLINA HURRICANES DEFEATED THE FLORIDA PANTHERS 3-1 ON WEDNESDAY

THE NEW YORK KNICKS DEFEATED THE PHILADELPHIA 76ER’S 82-79 ON WEDNESDAY
THE KNICKS ARE NOW 5-0 SINCE MIKE WOODSON TOOK OVER AS INTERIM HEAD COACH
AMARE STOUDEMIRE HAD A GAME-HIGH 21 POINTS AND JEREMY LIN ADDED 18 FOR THE KNICKS

THE UNCW BASEBALL TEAM TRAVELS TO RICHMOND TO TAKE ON VCU THIS FRIDAY AT 6PM